Middle English Dictionary Entry
tanner(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | tanner(e n. Also taner(e & tannour & (in names) tanhere, taneur, tannor, tanour, tan(n)ur, tenere. |
| Etymology | LOE tannere & OF tanëor, taneur, tanere, AF tannour, tanur; also cp. ML tan(n)arius, AL tannerus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One who tans hides to make leather, a tanner; tanneres craft, the trade of tanning; tanneres wos, tanning liquor; (b) in surnames; (c) in place names.
Associated quotations
a
- a1325 SLeg.(Corp-C 145)248/56 : Seinte Peter..at Iospen ssolde abide, And [read: At] Symondes hous þe tannare, riȝt bi þe se side.
- (1363-4) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)13 : De Tanners extra Neugate, xl s.
- (1380) Sub.R.Oxf.in Rogers Oxf.CDoc.15 : De Johanne Bristowe, Tannere.
- a1400 Usages Win.(Win-HRO W/A3/1)p.78 : Euerych tannere [F tanur] þat halt bord in þe heye-stret of Wynchestre shal, for þe stret þat he for-nemeþ, twey shullynges by þe ȝere.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)prol.100 : I sauȝ in þat semele..Taillours, tanneris [C: tanners] & tokkeris boþe.
- (1423) RParl.4.258b : The seid Justices have poair to call before hem..Cordewaners, Tanners, Bochers..and all other Artificers and Vitaillers.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)486 : Tannare [Win: Tanare], idem quod Barkare.
- a1450 Cat.Plays Yk.p.xix : Tannours [Yk.Pl.p.1: Barkers].
- a1450 Diseases Women(2) (Sln 2463)84 : Menge turmentill, moleyne..and sethe all these in tanners wose..cleped..the fyrst becche.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)441/25 : Iohn Croompe, Cordewaner, yaf & cetera to Adam of Middelton, tanner, xxix d. of yerely rente.
- (a1500) Doc.in Sur.Soc.8563 : No schomakar that makes schone schall nott ocupy nor use the tannars crafte nor a tannar schall not use nor ocupy schomakar crafte.
b
- (1166) in Fransson Surn.119 : Henr. Taneur.
- (c1175) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames343 : Lemmer le Tannur.
- (1180) in Fransson Surn.119 : Stanhardus Tanur.
- (1205) in Fransson Surn.119 : Joh. le Tanur.
- (1227) in Fransson Surn.119 : Rob. le Tanur.
- (1256) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames343 : William le Tanner.
- (1287) Rec.Crondal in Hamp.RS 3103 : Walterus le Tannere.
- (1301) in Fransson Surn.119 : Adam le Tanour.
- (1302-3) Feet Fines Sus.in Sus.RS 7189 : Phi. Attetenereputte.
- (1305) in Fransson Surn.119 : Alic. la Tannere.
- (1320) in Fransson Surn.119 : Joh. le Tannour.
- (1327) in Fransson Surn.119 : Rad. Le Tannor.
- (1327) Name in LuSE 789 : Tanere; le Tannar.
- (1328) Sub.R.Der.in Der.ANHSJ 3070 : Simon le Taner.
- (1377-8) Doc.Thaxted in Ess.ROP 3383 : William Tannere.
- (1413) Will All Sts.in BGAS 24123 : Johanni Tanner.
c
- (1209) Pipe R.Winch77/59 : x d. de burgabulo in Tanherestrete.
- (1337) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)1.420 : [His place and table in the house called] Tannereselde.
- (1405) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)7.162 : [A messuage called] le Tanners Selde.
- -?-(1450) Pet.Hen.VI in Archaeol.194 : The chirch of Saint Johan in the Joye, in Tanner-strete.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1400 Harv.lat.235 Artist.Recipes (Harv lat.235) 296/13 : Forto make blak þred. Take and ley þi thred or þi clod in tannerwose .iij. dayes.
- a1525 Sln.4 Recipes in Crafte Lymmyng (Sln 4) 330/29 : Put yt yn a tanners ose one day, and yt shal be as fyne a tawne colour as any nedyth.
Note: Additional quots., sense (a).